Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Henderson, Fran - Librarian. Hightower, Clarice - English IV Huff, ,lal'TiGS - Custodian. Jernigan, Marge - Home-School Counselor. Inman, Wanda - Of. Tech. II, Comp. Tech., Intro Comp. Tech., Of. Tech. Lab. Klrshner, Mary - Library Clerk. Larson, Inez - Indiv. Math, Choir, Fund. Math, Comp. Prog. Long, Dari - Pre. Alg., General Math, Geometry. Lowery, Karen - Eng. Ii, III: Year- book Advisor. Mauer, jamie - French l, il, III. McAnally, Kent - Senior Band, Cadet Band. McClung, LaVanda Mosley, Rosemary - I, II, Business Law. Nash, james - Assist. Nelson, Charles - Sp. Ed. Sci., Sp. Ed. Soc. St., - Secretary Accounting Principal Ed. Eng., Sp Reading ..,..,. wr - 5 sf .' ' 15 xi ,P I. it A r : it s 2 Q ' t, ., ,,., . ld S .-L T- -- ' lm 3 Q .e . .fri S , r egg? gl -a s 31 r X X E 3 r - my ge 3.1 s. ESS Pee s. . fsgggfggr ss . A .favs I 235 - TMR www X 190 People Brian Linn Ms. Inman shares a laugh with some girls from FBLA as they sort out packages re- ceived from a fund raiser. sys Wifi? L., .sw 3, ..... .3 I , ...., t X - mee ess: A 1 rs. .sa - ' lisfiiu' ls. I Q Est ss s I it a it ii W 'ss X ,t E I I l u S If 9 if ' iz 31 ,. s . 1 El ' I s A A K 4 X, y -rrss. l i n .,. s 13 5 2 L 4 . ,.,.. M ' ' - ' - f V A it -. s jr ,,,. 535 swaffr, 12922 Q wgjfi f i ,Iggy 5 V . f A R 1. X 5 w?i:S::'fYi ' ' K K E I L X VFW xi

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Pal-ing Around Staff This year there has been a special bond between faculty. The idea of secret pals for faculty by faculty has shown many benefits on both sides. The idea was to have faculty secret- ly give gifts or do things for the other faculty mem- ber's name they have. lt is plainly an open act of shar- ing and caring. This idea was started by Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Whitfield. Mrs. Turner along with Mrs. Whitfield thought of the idea to bring faculty closer together and give people a sense of love and unity for the school, Mrs. Hightower said. The joy found in the eyes of new and old facul- ty is prevalent everyday. No one knows who their secret pal is, but at the end of the school year they will be revealed. Not knowing makes everyone close be- cause any member of the Mrs. Hightower, the always dedicated teacher, sits with students as they go over a story in English. faculty could be responsi- ble for your presents. When I receive some- thing from my secret pal, I find myself more consid- erate of the whole faculty because they may be that secret pal, Mrs. Larson said. Looking at this from the other side, the feeling of giving makes people feel good. A regret is that they don't always get to see the expression of joy and sur- prise. lt's similar to define your experience when you play Santa Claus. The only way I could improve the experience would be to witness this person dis- cover her gifts, Mrs. Low- ery said. This idea has still shown many rewards on both sides. Receiving gifts makes them feel accepted by the faculty, and giving gifts allows the expression of camaraderie to be re- vealed. Ms. Brainard receivedabig surprise on Marge Jernigan, the Home-School her 40th birthday. She entered her counselor,hasaconversationwith Betty room to find it decorated black by Snellings about one of Mrs. Snellings' former students. students. Teachers 'I9'I